"A dance film set to the music of Nina Simone; her breakthrough work."
- BAMcinematek

"Pioneering, provocative and visionary, the L.A. Rebellion films form a crucial body of work in post-war cinema… Julie Dash's dazzling film is both a critical response to female stereotypes and one of the most brilliantly released films about dance."
- George Clark, Tate Modern

"For young women of color working in personal forms of film and video, Julie Dash has become a model of how to reconcile emotions and narrative with cultural specificity."
- B. Ruby Rich, Sight and Sound Magazine